#562 - Springtime in the Hague
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Movies can transport us to strange and wonderful dreamworld, including a world where a UK Prime Minister faces real risk of arrest from the International Court of Justice. From director Roman Polanski comes the greatest movie ever made about pesky extradition treaties: THE GHOST WRITER (2010). Join us on Patreon for an extra episode every week: https://www.patreon.com/michaelandus Guy Maddin retrospective in LA - https://www.americancinematheque.com/series/guy-maddin-an-american-cinematheque-retrospective/
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